{"id":3313,"date":"2011-11-30T05:00:25","date_gmt":"2011-11-30T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/growmama.com\/?p=3313"},"modified":"2011-11-30T05:00:25","modified_gmt":"2011-11-30T10:00:25","slug":"growmama-picks-for-november-2011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/growmama\/picks\/growmama-picks-for-november-2011\/","title":{"rendered":"Growmama Picks for November 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-3420\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/362\/2011\/11\/MP900422656-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\"><em>Growmama Picks is a collection of fun, interesting, and\/or inspiring links that we share with you at the end of every month. Enjoy!<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalmama.com\/2009\/01\/05\/4-steps-to-kind-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">This post<\/a> breaks down empathy into four steps so it is teachable to young children.<\/li>\n<li>Two bloggers give a personal, heartfelt glimpse into the challenges that mothers of special needs children face in navigating the Muslim community. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/muslimahnextdoor\/2011\/11\/a-special-eid-for-autistic-and-special-needs-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\">this post on attending an eid celebration<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/myautisticmuslimchild.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/08\/preconception-i-cried-that-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">this one on dealing with the preconceptions<\/a> of quick-to-judge individuals.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naturalchild.org\/jan_hunt\/misunderstand.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ten ways<\/a> we misunderstand children.<\/li>\n<li>This <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/daliah-merzaban\/how-to-pray-five-times-a-day_b_1103662.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000024&amp;ref=fb&amp;src=sp&amp;comm_ref=false\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">article on the struggle to perform the five prayers on time<\/a> is very practical for busy, stressed moms.<\/li>\n<li>This is an interesting <a href=\"http:\/\/thelittlestarsofislam.wordpress.com\/2011\/11\/03\/word-to-word-pictorials-of-surahs-surah-maun-quraysh\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">visual approach<\/a> to helping children understand the surahs they are learning.<\/li>\n<li>Cold season is not always a bad thing. There can be a <a href=\"http:\/\/lovingearthmama.com\/2011\/10\/21\/could-there-be-a-bright-side-to-childhood-illnesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">positive side to childhood illness<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>When your child doesn\u2019t seem to understand \u201cNo\u201d, we need to remember that it\u2019s OK to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahaparenting.com\/_blog\/Parenting_Blog\/post\/What_Part_of_No_Doesn't_Your_Kid_Understand\/#.TsuVdiKATBs.facebook\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">allow feelings while limiting behavior<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>This looks like a <a href=\"http:\/\/whoknewidgothisfar.blogspot.com\/2011\/02\/little-explorers-milk-magic.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">fun winter day activity<\/a> with food coloring, Q-tips, dish soap, and milk (maybe wait until your gallon is about to go bad).<\/li>\n<li>We loved reading the first of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suhaibwebb.com\/islam-studies\/aqeedah\/the-amazing-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\" decorated-link\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazing Race series<\/a>, and look forward to the next installments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growmama Picks is a collection of fun, interesting, and\/or inspiring links that we share with you at the end of every month. 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